HPAC Connections

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Handsworth Parent Advisory Council

As a community of parents, the HPAC works with school administrators and staff to support student success.

This site provides parents with news about HPAC
activities and events, connects you with information and resources
you need, and identifies opportunities where you can make a difference to the
school.

Welcome Handsworth Parents!

WELCOME TO THE
2018/2019 BASKETBALL SEASON

The
Handsworth Basketball Parent Committee is delighted to once again host our Annual Poinsettia Fundraiser to benefit
the Handsworth Basketball Program. We would really appreciate your support!

The
plants are beautiful! Perfect for decorating your home or business and great
for hostess and thank you gifts.

The
sizes, colours and prices of available plants are as per the table below:

[[PASTING TABLES IS NOT SUPPORTED]]

HOW TO ORDER: Order
online through MunchaLunch – fast and easy! Here’s how:

If you don’t already
have a MunchaLunch account, you can create one by going online to www.munchalunch.com/schools/handsworth
then add a child to your account & select their grade. Then click the
yellow “Fundraising Open” option. If you ALREADY have a MunchaLunch
account, then just login and click the yellow “Fundraising Open” option.

Select the items you
would like to purchase and click on “Verify My Order”, then associate the
order with any child in your account & complete the payment.

Note: you must have a
student at Handsworth to create an account within this system.

ORDERS DUE:
MONDAY DECEMBER 3RD - BY 8.00PM

ORDER DELIVERY:
FRIDAY DECEMBER 7TH - FROM 3.00-7.00PM - Pick up from Handsworth
School cafeteria

Many thanks to the parents who attended our October 15th meeting in the Learning Commons.

During the meeting we heard from the student council about some of the exciting activities they have
planned for the school year including an Apple Bobbing Competition, Haunted House and Costume
Contest, a Student vs. Staff Soccer Game, Santa’s Breakfast and Year End BBQ.
Representatives from the Robotics club provided information about the club. Interest in robotics is
growing- they have around 30 members attending each meeting. Teacher-sponsor John Vatougios
explained that other schools in the Lower Mainland have very robust robotics programs and it’s
something Handsworth staff and students are hoping to continue to grow over the next few years.
Principal Rupi Samra-Gynane reported on the recent events of note including the Buchanan Bowl, the
October 2 School Replacement Presentation and Japan Student Exchange.
Also of note was the accident on Montroyal that occurred on Tuesday, October 9 injuring Handsworth
Students on their walk to school. The community is hoping that safety improvements will be made to
the crossing at Montroyal and Cliffridge.
The PAC Chair extended a big THANK YOU to the Handsworth Royals Football Team in their volunteer
support for the Strachan Hartley Run on Sunday, October 14.
HPAC has now received its thirty-five thousand dollar gaming grant and we will be reviewing teacher
wish lists and making final allocations at our budget meeting on Monday, November 19th.
We also will be holding a vote to approve the new Bylaws and Constitution.

All Handsworth Parents are
encouraged to attend the meeting and vote. Please note these updates are required under the new
Society Act no later than November 30, 2018 in order to maintain society status.

Programming

The top areas of interest from the HPAC Programming Survey are as follows:
1.Social Media Education and Awareness
2.Tied for second place:
•Cannabis Information for Parents and Students
•Post Secondary Options for Students
•Money Management for Teens
•Teen Mental Health

We will use the survey results to guide our program planning for the upcoming year.
Nov 14th there will be a Community Info night on the Legalization of Cannabis by Foundry. FREE
tickets are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-legalization-of-cannabis-a-communityconversation-tickets-51349914978

DPAC News
Everyone is invited to the next General Meeting of the North Vancouver Parents Advisory Council on
November 28th at 7 pm at the Education Services Centre, 2121 Lonsdale Avenue (5th Floor). The topic
is "Streamlining Communications" - How the school district is working to communicate better with
parents.

Fridays they have separate girls and boys clubs in rooms 231/233 - everyone
is welcome and they provide free pizza at one meeting a month

Offer one to one support for youth and can assist with issues such as
trouble with school, anger management, sexual health information, drug and
alcohol support, self-esteem and family and peer relationship difficulties

Ways to support student success at Handworth

1. Come to a HPAC meeting or eventConnect with other Handsworth parents, catch up on what’s going on at the school, and provide your input and ideas on how parents can support student success at Handsworth.